Kenza Drider declares her candidacy for the French presidency on Thursday and shows off a campaign poster of herself, hidden by a veil and standing in front of a line of police.

Kenza Drider (pictured), put forward her candidacy on the day she attended a court hearing to support two women who became the first to be fined for the offence in France.

A FRENCHWOMAN who wears an Islamic face veil, despite a nationwide ban, wants to run for president in next year's elections. Kenza Drider said she wants to defend the rights of all French women.